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Dwight Howard attended a vigil in Charleston, S.C. on Friday to honor the memories of the nine people shot and killed at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The Houston Rockets center tweeted from the event and met members of the families of some of the victims. "Pray for Charleston," Howard said on his social media account. "Pray for our nation. Pray for peace. #breatheagain" On Sunday, Howard spoke with CNN about attending the vigil. "Well, there were a series of events that had happened throughout the year, and I wanted to be there so bad," Howard said. "But we had the season going on, we're in the middle of the playoffs....

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